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Royal Botanic Gardens
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Royal Botanic Gardens
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United Kingdom
ADDRESS
Richmond, United Kingdom

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About Royal Botanic Gardens
Royal Botanic Gardens is botanical garden located in the United Kingdom. It is used for various important botanical researches. About 1100 staff members are appointed to take care of the gardens. It receives over two million visitors in a year. The garden remains open every day from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. It covers an area of 326-acre including 40 historical buildings. It was designated as the World Heritage Site in July 2003. It is situated at a place just thirty minutes drive from central London.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Royal Botanic Gardens

  • It has two main sites which are Kew Gardens and Wakehurst.
  • The garden is also credited with contributing to the preparation of "The Plant List" alongside the Missouri Botanical Garden and other international bodies.
  • It has a collection of more than 27 thousand taxa of living plants, over forty thousand species of seeds and more than 8 million plants, and fungal herbarium specimens.
  • It is known for the longest and most diverse mycological collections throughout the world.
  • It is home to the oldest pot plant named Jurassic cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii) all over the world. It was brought in the garden by Frances Masson in 1775.
    It is home to the oldest pot plant named Jurassic cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii) all over the world. It was brought in the garden by Frances Mass
  • The smallest British royal residencies named kew palace is located here which was reopened in 2006.
    The smallest British royal residencies named kew palace is located here which was reopened in 2006.
  • The garden also suffered an Arson attack in February 1913. Which Tea House situated here was burned down by Suffragettes Lilian Lenton and Olive Wharry. Both were prisoned for 18-months. However, was released earlier following a hunger strike
    The garden also suffered an Arson attack in February 1913. Which Tea House situated here was burned down by Suffragettes Lilian Lenton and Olive Wharr
  • To celebrate its 250th anniversary, the Royal Mint 50p coin was released in 2009. As only 210k coins were minted and there was a huge demand for these coins. The coins were sold at prices more than times their actual worth.
    To celebrate its 250th anniversary, the Royal Mint 50p coin was released in 2009. As only 210k coins were minted and there was a huge demand for these
  • The garden also owned the smallest water-lily in the world. It was grown here to conserve from extinction. It was stolen from the Princess of Wales Conservatory in 2014.
    The garden also owned the smallest water-lily in the world. It was grown here to conserve from extinction. It was stolen from the Princess of Wales Co
  • About ten different climates are maintained at the Princess of Wales conservatory situated in the garden. Here you can find from the dry topics to wet tropics so that the plants belonging to all of these climates could survive.
    About ten different climates are maintained at the Princess of Wales conservatory situated in the garden. Here you can find from the dry topics to wet

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